Hello Everyone

I was told about the likelihood of a rooster or two popping up as i buy chicks, but hadn't planned on keeping any. Any pros and cons you could give?
Yes!
Pros:
They can protect the hens, mine will alert the hens if he sees a bird, and he has attacked hawks multiple times.
You can have baby chicks
They keep fighting among the hens down to a minimum
Cons:
They can become aggressive
If you have too small rooster to hen ratio the rooster will over mate the hens
They crow, a lot. I do not consider this a con, I love the sound of my rooster crowing, but some people do consider this a con
If yours turns aggressive I can help with that too!
 
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